The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde
Taste attributes: comedymysteryfantasyscience fictionfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, fresh comic novel: glossy and expansive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
29 ratings
About This Book
The Eyre Affair Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously.
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- Author
- Jasper Fforde
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 380
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- Open Library
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